West Bath is a town in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States.

West Bath is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area.

[3] West Bath was set off and incorporated as a town on February 14, 1844.

When the population was 603 in 1858, industries included a gristmill, sawmill and clapboard, shingle and lath machines.

[1] Situated on part of a peninsula, West Bath is drained by Winnegance Creek and the New Meadows River estuary.

It borders the city of Bath to the northeast, town of Phippsburg to the southeast, and (separated by the New Meadows River) is near the towns of Harpswell to the southwest, and Brunswick to the northwest.

24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.